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Victorin’s Warbler
Cryptillas victorini
Victorin's Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Victorin’s Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 10 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Macrosphenidae Crombecs, African Warblers
- Genus Cryptillas
- Species victorini
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Macrosphenidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Victorin’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Victorin’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Victorin’s Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) is a member of the Macrosphenidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s South Africa.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 78,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Victorin’s Warbler?
The Victorin’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Victorin’s Warbler live?
The Victorin’s Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF s South Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Victorin’s Warbler belong to?
The Victorin’s Warbler (Cryptillas victorini) belongs to the Macrosphenidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Victorin’s Warbler eat?
The Victorin’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Victorin’s Warbler migrate?
The Victorin’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Victorin’s Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Victorin’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Victorin’s Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Victorin’s Warbler's range?
The Victorin’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 78,000 km².
Conservation
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